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^A?HW'?OLUMN, J. G. CLINKSCAXES, Editor. THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. In closing the public schools we had not the least idea that our course would receive the approbation of every body. We published Col. Coward's letters that the readers of the Intelligencer might know something of the embarrassments that surrounded us, and find therein a sufficient reason for our conduct in the premises. We based our action in the matter upon instruction from the State Superintendent of Education, our supe? rior i u office. We were shut up to that course; there was no other for us. Last week, the Editor of the Intelli? gencer did us the kindness to state the difficulties by which we found ourself surrounded, and the justice to state that they "present a problem that is difficult of solutipn," and affirms that "for this condition of things the Legislature is to blame." Our esteemed friend, it seems to us, is a little inconsistent, however, when he speaks of "a problem that is difficult of solution," and theD, after speaking of how "The School Commis? sioners have approximated the fund and apportioned it out," he adds, "and we see no reason why this might not be done uotv." Surely if there is no reason why this might not be done now, the problem can not be so difficult of solution as our friend at firstrsupposed. But whether he sees it or not, jurt here is where the diffi? culty lies. The School Commissioners have invariably bad the assessed valua tion of the property in the County and the number of polls, as reported by the Auditor, to base their calculations upon, even when they approximated the appor? tionment. The*e we have not, nor can have for several months yet, as has been 3tated by the Intelligencer. This is not a qiifrt'.ion of expediency with us, vT.bnt a question of right. But let us look for a moment at the consequences of the solution suggeeied or hinted at by the Intelligence?.. Our friend would have us to strike boldly out to sea with? out chart'or compass, guessing at our bearings and .oblivious of the conse? quences. Heretofore we have had some? thing >? stand on?something to guide us ; now, we have nothiBg. To run the schools now would 'be. to guess at the school fund and take upon ourself re : sponsibilities which we do not think the & conditions warran $ us in assuming. He says, "something ought to be done to keep them open as usual." He is mis? taken ; something ought to have been done to keep them open as usual.. The diffi? culty could imvc been removed, as the Superintendent of Education suggested in bis letter, by .an Act of the Legisla? ture authorizing the School Commission? ers to base their calculations upon the school fund as last reported by the Coun? ty Auditor. But such an Act was not passed, and the Commissioner has no right to proceed upon that.line without the sanction of the law. ' The Intelligenter knows-that the law plainly states that any claims drawn . and -approved in excess of the Town? ship's apportionment are worthless. Are Boards of Trustees always so prudent as never to overdraw their amounts even when they have the figures as reported by the School Commissioner? What if left,. to run their schools ad libitum t Have we any assurance that the schools would be stopped in time, or that all the school claims would be paid? Is it coi rather more reasonable to suppose that more teachers would suffer in that event than in this? . Our friend does not agree wtth the opinion we expressed in a previous issue - that this closing of the schools tempora? rily would work out well in the end. He thinks such a course Will prove a. hard? ship upon some teachers. In a matter ?-of this kind, we can not be influenced by the temporary financial embarrass? ment such a course would bring upon a few teachers. Again, be thinks such a course will prove injurious to the cause of education in our midst We can not agree with him, for we see no ground for such an opinion. We have expressed the'opiniorj, and we do not hesitate to repeat it, that it were better for the edu? cational iLterests of Anderson County if the schools could not be opened again before next December. Every one who is familiar with the workings of the free schools and the way free school teachers are paid, knows that the tendency is to drive out efficient teachers and bring in inferior ones. That is perfectly natural and a legitimate result of the present plan. Allowed a small salary at best, they are compelled to hold them for mouths or sell them at a discount of 10 per cent. Can efficient, progressive teachers survive that kind of treatment very many years? And is there any thing in it to stimulate a man to develop himself into any thing more than a com? mon pedagogue? If the schools could be stopped for a whole year, the very ?large amount made by the purchasers of school claims would be saved to the teachers, and they would be enabled to get the money due them at the end of every month. That would certainly give a stimulus to the cause of education such as it has not had for years. Again, our friend thinks "we ought to get ahead with the collection of our taxes, and it might Dot be a bad idea for the schools to stand still and thus catch up at some time," but-he does not thiak this an op? portune occasion for the change. When will that opportune occasion come? When? Will it be next year, or the year after? Must we wait for a good crop year ? Is not this occasion as op? portune as aDy we may expect? The die is cast. The schools are closed, and will 6tay closed until June, perhaps longer. THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING AT SCHOOL OH THE FIRST DAY OF THE SESSION. One of the many evils and annoyances of school teachers is the reluctance of their pupils to return to school and study after holidays. Boys and girls are always ready and anxious for holidays, and their minds never seem to be troubled with any apprehension as to the possibility of being unable to pass the time while they last. The boy "will hunt rabbits, go fish? ing, loaf the streets and read five cent novels with an amount of contentment and resignation worthy of the profound est philosopher, but, at the very mention of returning to books ond study, he turns sick, and it is as difficult to get him to return to school as it would be to break an untrained colt to harness. And as to the girls?well, I do not know much about the girls; but some of them are as reluctant to turn their minds away from thoughts of bangs and boys to books after holidays, as are tbe boys to turn theirs from guns and girls. It is very important that every student should be at school on tbe first day. On this day the teachers are assigning studies,?giving lessons, forming classes, and preparing for tbe work of the corn ' ing session, and it is very important that each student should be ^present to learn I what his share in that work will be; ! what studies be must pursue, what les? sons to get, and what duties to perform. Parents, would you have your children form habits of idleness and tardiness that > will accompany them through life? If ? you would not, then do not indulge them ' in such foolish whims as that of staying at home from school on the first day or any other day ; for, though such things may seem to the casual observer to be of little moment, and unworthy of your at? tention, yet, remember that life is made up of little things, and that it is the : tardy, idle and indulged child that makes : the lazy and worthless man or woman. He that is not faithful and attentive to ' the little things in life, will never be j worthy of the great ones. The boy who-is tardy about starting to school at first, is generally always the one who does not attend regularly after? wards, learns very little at any time, sub? jects himself to constant reproof from his teachers, does not command the re? spect of his fellow-students, and is gen-' erally given up to be a "hard case"; and the boy who is on hand ou the first day is generally always tbe one who is punc? tual ever afterwards, studies hard, gains tbe esteem of his teachers and school? mates, and carries off a large share of the honors that his school affords. Tbe first type of boys I have described will supply our country with vagabonds, drunkards and criminals, while the other class will supply her with statesmen, lawyers, preachers, aud "the noblest work of God" : honest, industrious men. Yonng men, if you are old enough to lbink for yourselves, tell me to which class would-you belong? But; why need I ask this? You all hay at once you would belong to the latter class, Then, brothers, shake off all the habits of care? lessness and laziness, for though our country is full of boys who would belong to that class, yet, boys, gooduatured boys, boys with vigorous bodies and pro? ductive minds, continue to grow up to be wicked criminals, odious druukards, and worthless vagabonds, all "because of thoughtlessness, carelessness, and a greater love for pleasure than work. Parents, have you children who are too young to think for-themselves? It is your duty to think for them and to in? struct them to act accordingly. Teach them habits ol punctuality, diligence and thoughtfulness. Teach them to per? form the little things of life with care and exactness, with the assurance that they are thereby making themselves worthy of the greater ones; and the day is not far distant when they will bless your.name, and repay your labors by be1 coming good men and women and useful members of society. V. I. M. The Fun Was not Over. A very interesting wedding occurred over at Hock's Springs the other night. Ben Lotber and Ida Grimes ran away from the neighborhood where they had been reared and applied to young Wilk? inson, who recently accepted a call to preach. The arrival of the runaway couple soon became known and quite a number of young people gathered at the school house where the ceremony was to be performed. The preacher, upon ar? riving, called Bill Fellers to one side and said : "Bill, I couldn't refuse to accommo? date that young couple, but to tell the truth I don't know how to perform a marriage ceremony. I was never mar? ried and I never saw anybody married, and I don't understand tbe perform ance." "I never saw anybody married, either," Bill replied, "and I dou't believe there's anybody here that understands it." Vit won't do to disappoint them, for I understand the girl's father is in pur? suit. Let's see, you were commissioned as a justice of the peace the other day, weren't you?" "Yes, but the papers didn't shed any light on marriage ceremonies." "I don't know what to do about it," the young preacher continued. "They've begun to grow restless, you see." "Well, parson, I dou't understand it any more than you, but I am willing, if you'll help me kill hogs next week, to take the job off your hands." "All right." Bill turned to tbe company, and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, we've met here to engage in a very serious business. This young couple," pointing, "think they ought to be married, and it ain't for me to say they ought not. Young fellow, have you got your license?" "Yes, sir." "All right. Hop out here, now." The young couple advanced. ? j"Join hands," said Bill. "I would like to say that the new ceremony just approved by tbe Governor has gone into effect. Those who have never seen this ceremony performed will doubtless bs I amused at its novelty, but I'll say right here that all snickering will be treated as a contempt of court. Young man, what is your business?" "I am a farmer." "Ah, hah. How many rails can you split in a day?" "Four hundred in good timber." "Will you swear it?" "Yes, sir." "Hold up your right band." He held up his baud and was sworn, j Bill continued: "Are you a good hand to cover corn ?" "Yes, sir." "Please say 'yes, your honor.'" "Yes, your honor." "That's right. How much can you cover in a day?" "Three acres if the land's in good condition." "Will you swear it?" "Yes, sir." "Yes, your honor." "Excuse me . Yes, your honor." "Hold up your right band." And he was sworn again. "What was the weight of the largest fish you ever caught ?" "1 don't remember oxnctly. About five pounds, I reckon." "Will you swear it ?" "No, your honor." "All right. Arc vou willing to marry this girl?" " Yes, your honor. If I wan't I wouldn't have brought her here." "That's what I thought," Bill men itatively replied. "You love her, I reckon ?" "Yes, your honor." "How much ?" "Ob, I don't know. Ever so mncb." "What did she say when you asked her?" "She said 'Yob.' " "Glad to hear it." "Now, young lady, will you please ad? vance and kiss tbe Judge." The girl hesitated a moment, but she stepped up and kissed Bill. "Do vou love this man ?" "Yes", sir." "Yes, your honor." The girl corrected her mistake. "How much do vou love him ?" "Lob." "Glad to bear it. Please step forward and kiss the Judge." Again she kissed hiin. "Remember that you are under oath. Did you ever love any one else?" "Yes, vour honor." "Why"didn't you marry him ?" "He didn't ask me." "Please advance and kis3 the Judge." "Look here, 'squire," said the would be bridegroom, "I believe we'd rather be married the old way." "The old way is repealed. Young lady, bow old are you ?" "Look here, Judge," said the now im patie?t lover, "that's none of your bus "ness." "Yes, it is. Young lady, you will please advance and kiss the Judge." "No, I'll be blamed if she shall !" exclaimed the young man, "an' more than that, this thing has gone far enough. Now I waut to ask you a few questions. Don't move." The young fellow whipped out a pistol, and Bill's knees began to bump each other. "Now just staud there. Did you ever see a bigger liar than vou are ?" "No, sir." "No, colonel.'' "No, colonel," Bill replied. "Wouldn't you steal if you got a chance ?" "Yes, colonel." "That's what I thought. Now, con? found you, lead us to a preacher's house pretty devilish quick. Come on, folks. The fun ain't over yet."?Arkanaaw Traveler. Lost His Taste. I was sleeping in a second Htory bed room of a planter's house in Mississippi, and it was not yet daylight, when some? thing roused me up. I was listening to hear the noise repeated, when there came such a yell as fairly shook me out of bed. I ran to the open window, but it was too dark outside to see anything. As I stood there listening I heard the clank of a chain, followed by groans, and then all was still. I went back to bed with the idra that some crazy negro was prowling around, and slept till sun? rise. Then I looked out, and solved the mystery. A .few rods away was the smoke-huu.se. ^ A big bear trap bad been set at the door, and it had caught a prize. With one leg held as in a vise, and with his hands grasping a young tree to hold him up, a burly, big negro looked up at me and called out: ' Say, boss,-but I want to get loose of dis !" When I went down and told ihe colonel he expressed no surprise, and took no action until after breakfast. Then we walked out to the smoke house, and, after looking the prisoner over, he said: "Does it hurt ?"' "Nebber was hurted so in my life, sah." : "Can't you get out?" "No, sah. I'ze been trying since midnight, but I can't do it." "I have hams and shoulders in there." "Yes, sub; I reckon you has." "Are you fond of smoked meat?" "No, sah. I used ter be, but I ain't any mo'. I shall nebber tech smoked meat again!" "Like to walk out nights ?" "No, sah. I'ze gwine ter bed ebery night at sundown arter dis." We got a rail and opened the trap, and let him out. He went off dragging his leg behind him, and as he reached the gate he lifted his hat and coolly said: "Werry much obleeged, kulnel. If my appetite fur hams au' shoulders eher returns, I'll keep cl'ar o' dis plantashun, an' doan' you forgit it I" Bnrdettc's Sermon, Here is Burdette's little sermon on the comparative chances of the poor and rich: "My son, the poor man takes about all the chances without waiting to have one given to him. If you give him any more chances than he takes, he will soon own everything and run the Ohio man out of the country. The fact is we must curtail the poor man's chances a little. We must sit down on him and bold him down, and give the rich man a chance. The poor man has had things his own way too long. Ho has crowded the rich man out. But for the poor man this world would have ca>t anchor six thousand years ago and be covered with moss and barnacles to day like a United States man-of-war. George Peabody was a boy in a grocery; Edgar Allen Poe was the son of strolling players; John Adams was the son of a farmer ; Benjamin Franklin, the printer, was the son of a tallow caudler; Gifford, the first editor of the Quarterly Review, whs a common sailor; Ben Johnson was a brick layer; the father of Shakespeare ?couldn't spell and couldn't write his own name?neither can you; even his illustrious son couldn't spell it twice alike; Robert Burns was a child of pov? erty, the eldest of seven children, the family of a poor bankrupt; John Milton was the sou of a scrivener; Andrew Jackson was the son of a poor Irishman ; Andrew Johnson was a tailor; Garfield was a boy of all work, too poor oven to have a regular trade; Grant was a tan? ner; Lincoln a keel boatman and com? mon farm band; and the Prince of Wales is the son of a Queen. It is his misfortune, not his fault; he couldn't help it, and he can't help it now. But you see, my dear boy, that's all there is of him ; he's just the Prince of Wales, and he's only that because he can't help it. Be thankful, my son, that you weren't born a Prince; be glad that you didn't strike twelve the Erst time. If there is a patch on your kueo and your elbows are glossy, there is some hope for you, but never again let me hear you say that the poor man has no chance ; he deserves to have none, but the poor man monopolizes about all the chances there are. Put Labau and Jacob in business together any where, and in about fourteen years Jacob will not only owu about four filths of the cattle, but he will have married about one-half of his partner's family. Goto, my son; let us givo the rich man a chance." ? ? An Englismau tells how a person in his country once made clear even to the dullest of his flock the difficulty of treading the straight and narrow path as contrasted with the descent on the wide highway leading in the other direction. Before he was well started in his discourse ho ran down the pulpit stair and proceeded to suit the action to the word. "My brethren," he cried, "tho road to Heaven is like this," and lying flat on the banister he began to pull himself up, hand over hand, as laboriously as a boy climbs a greased pole. At last he reached the top and got ou his feet again, happy in his Christian victory. Then having taken breath, bo exhorted his hearers to look at the road to Hell, doubled one log under him and slid dorvn the rail, in a half sitting posture, with a rapidity and grace that betrayed a juvenile familiarity with this route. ? Two heavy freight trains running at great speed collided on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad near Coburg on Wednesday. The trains were piled on each other and took fire. An engineer and two firemen were killed and a third fireman was pinned in the wreck and roosted. The accident was caused by the engineer and fireman of one train running by their station while asleep. ? "I have noticed," said a brakeman, "that no two engine bells ring the same note. This seems rather strange, too, for they arc all made of precisely the same metal, arc cast in the same mold, and manufactured in the same factory." ? A drummer who has been in south Florida for the past week, says that the beef in that section is so tough as to render it almost impossible to stick a fork in the gravy. Bucltlcn's Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores,Tetter,Chapped iland:-,Chilblains, Corn?, aud all Skin Eruptions, aud posi? tively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac? tion, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Hill Bro3., Ander od, ft C. ? A negro boy, some twelve or thir? teen years of age, living on Mr. Thomas Watson's place near Bradley, had his skull broken and a portion of his brains knocked out about a month ago by a rinaway mule. Strange to say, tbe boy has so fully recovered from his injury as to be able to run about as though noth? ing had happened to him. This little negro had neglected to untie the hame string before attempting to ride the mule, and being thrown he was entangled in the gears.?Abbeville Press and Banner. ? Husband (mildly): "You must re? member, my dear, that the most patient man that ever lived was a man." Wife (impatiently): "0, don't, talk to me about the patience of Job. Think of Mrs. Job! the patience that poor woman must have bad to put up with such a man!" ? Miss Kate Field says the Mormons arc what might be called a thrifty people. This is evidenced, says Miss Field, by the fact that the church has raised there by tbo tithing system over ?3,000,000 for a granite temple alone. The temple is to be 200 feet high, and is to cost when completed $5,000,000. ? A young Now York swell has at? tained a dazzling height in society by going about the streets at night accom? panied by a pet black bear, weighing 400 pounds, which he treats religiously at each saloon he enters, the animal's edu? cated palate rejecting beer and insisting upon hard labor._ Y WIFE 1 My wife has been a great sufferer from Catarrh. Several physicians and various patent medicines were resorted to, yet the disease continued unabated, nothing ap? pearing to make any impression upon it. Her constitution finally became implicated, the poison being in her blood. I secured a bottle of B. B. B. and placed her upon its use, and to our surprise the improvement began at once, and her recov? ery was rapid and complete. No other preparation ever produced such a wonder? ful change, and for all forms of Blood Dis? ease J cheerfully recommend B. B. B. as a superior Blood Purifier. R. P. DODGE, Yardmaster Georgia Railroad, Atlanta, Ga. From the Athens (Ga.) Banner-Watchman'. Uncle Dick Saulter says : Fifty years ago I had a running ulcer on my leg which re? fused to fieal under any treatment. In 1 f*.r>3 I went to California and remained eighteen months, and in 1873 I visited Hot Springs. Ark., remaining three months, but was not cured. Amputation was discussed, but I concluded to make one more effort. I commenced taking tbo B. B. B. about six week3 ago. The fifty-year-old sore on my leg is healing rapidly, and yesterday I walked about fifteen miles fishing and hunting without any pain, and before using the B. B. B. I could not walk ex? ceeding half a mile. I sleep soundly at night tor the first time in many years. To think that six bottles have done me more good than Hot Springs, eighteen months in California, besides an immense amount of medicines and eight or ten first-class phy: sicians, will convince any man on earth that it is a wonderful blood medicine. It has also cured me of catarrh. MOUTH 1 There is a lady living here, Mrs. -, who has had catarrh for many, many years. I have known she had it for fifteen or twenty years, and my father once doc? tored her, as she was then a tenant on our place. For the last two and a half years she has been bedriddeu, the catarrh or can? cer (the numerous physicians have never decided which), during her two and a half years in the bed, had eaten all the roof of her mouth out. She was so offensive no one could stay in the-room ; she could not eat anything, but could swallow soup if it was strained. She gave up to die, and came so near perishing all thought she would die. Her son bought the B. B. B., and she used several bottles, which effected an entire cure. She is now well and hearty. I have not exaggerated one parti? cle. Lucy Strong. FOR SALE BY HILL BROS., Anderson, S. O. Lei iLnj s? 25 YEARS m 3iSB, The Greatest Nodical Triumph of its A-;-: SYMPTOMS OF A TORPID LIVER, Losr. of appetite, ilowola costive, Pair, tho Lead, with a dull sensation in ?Li? baclj part, Pnla under tbo shoulder-^ blade, Full none aftor catln&, with u.U-i-" inclination to exertion of body- Mr/mint!, Irritability of temper. Low spirits, vri? n feeling of hnvlncnogtcctcd Kama duty. Weariness, Dizziness, Flattering at ih? Heart. Dots before tho oyes, Kendache over tbe right eye, Rostiossucs?, with fitful dreams, Highly colored Urine, and CONSTIPATION, T?TT'S FIIXS are especially adapted to such cases, one doso effects Bitch a change of feolingas to astonish thesnu'ercr. Tq-jv Increase the Appetite,and cause tin: I yly to Take on Flesh, thus tho flystcin Is nourished, anil by their Tonic Action on tbo J>iRcstlve Oriranstltejcular Stools arc produced. Prlcoa5cjj44Murray St..IV.y. Gray Hair or Whiskjjrb changed to a Glossy Black by a sinfdo application of this Dye. It imparts a natural color, acts Instantaneously. Sold by Druggists, cl? ient by express on recoipt of 91. Qffice, 44 Murray St., New York. HAIR BALSAM tho popular favorlto for dressing tho hair, ltostorintc color when Kray, nr.d preventing n.-indruu*. It cleanses the scalp, Mops tho liuir f:?l!ii;;r, and I., nure to please. r>"c. >k! tl lit' > U r>nml:u. Columbia and Greenville R. R. ?PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. Columbia, S. C, Nov. l?th, 1885. Daily, except Sundays-No. 53-Westward Leave Columbia..".10 20 am ArriveEAl.-iton.11 Vi pm Newberry.12 18 pm Ninety-Six D.2 03 pm Hodge's. 3 05 pm Helton. 1 11 pm Pelzer. 1 44 pm Piedmont.5 01 pm lirecnvillc. 5 35 pin No. 52?Eastward. Bcftxo Greenville.9 15 am Arrive Piedmont.10 10 am Pelzcr.10 :n um Helton.11 03 am Hodges.12 17 pm Ninety-Six D. 1 10 put Newberry. 3 02 pin Alston...*.. 1 or, pin Coluuibit. ?"> 13 pm Spaktanuukg, Uniok it Coli; Jim a Railroad. No. 53?West ward. Leave Alston.11 50 am Union V. 2 52 pin Arrive Spartanburg. -1 50 pm No 52?Eastward. Leave Spnrtanburg.II 05 am Union 1>. l -"2 pm Arrive Alston. 1 u."i pm Laurels 'Iailroai). Leave "Newberry.3 251 in Arrive Lumens. (*> 50 pm Leave Lauren*. sou am Arrive Newberry.11 10 | ru AXUEKSO.N IhlASCI! an!. lil.VK.KlDUK DIVISION Lcauc llcllon.?. J Ir> pm Anderson. 1 17 pm rendk-tuii. 5 25pm Seneca. li Oil pm Arrive Walhalla. 0 33 pm Leave Walhalla. 8 30 am Arrive Seneca. 8 50 am l'ciidletoii. 'J .'18 am Anderson.10 22 urn Helton .10"?7:iiii AKItKVII.l.X HltAKCII. Leave Hodge's.3 30 pm Arrive Abbeville. -130 pm Leave Ahlten!)?.10 45 am Arrive Hodge's.11 45 pm [Through Coach for Jlendsrsouville will bo run from Columbia daily. Close connection is now made a'Seneca with It. ?5 D. K. Jt. for Atlanta and beyond.] ?J. X. Tauott, 1>. Cak dwell, Superintend'! A. <;. 1*. A. Arc Just tile Boys to sell you e ifl Jet ein, Clots, Spectacles ai Watc?es. We .sell them so cheap, Our competitors weep, Ami grumble ami tumble, Ami lose half their sleep. Wo have also knocked the bottom out of high prices. The prettiest line (if not the largest) of Silverware in the City. WEST END WAVEItLY HOUSE. ANDERSON, S. C. Noy 12, 1SS5 ? 18 HERE IS YOUR CHANCE. -o WE ARE NOW OFFERING OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF GOODS. CON? SISTING OF? Clothing, Overcoats,. Gents' Furnishing1 Goods, Hats, &c., AT ACTUAL COST. BSU BARGAINS for every man in the County. Call early. TH & CO. 9. WHITNER STREET, Opposite Auditor's Office. P. S.?We are going out of business, and therefore must have every cent due us by 1st of January. Call and settle vour Accounts promptly, and don't put us to any trouble. SMITH & CO. Dec 10,1885 22 SOMETHING NW FOR ANDERSON i W ? ? f - JOHN E. PEOPLES & CO.'S WE have just received the Largest and most Complete. Stock of CROCKERY and HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS ever brought to this market, and we are selling them at extremely LOW PRICES. Hand Painted China Tea and Dinner Sets at about one-half the usual cost. Decorated Tea Sets, of 44 and 50 Pieces, from 6G.G0 to ir'l?.00. Decorated Dinner Sets, of 110 and 120 Pieces, from $15.00 to $25.00. Opaque Porcelain Goods, Gran? ite and C. C. Ware at bottom prices. We have an elegant assortment of Bohemian Glassware, and a select stock of Rodgers & Bros. Silverware, suitable for Bridal and Birthday Presents. Also, a large stock of beautiful Vases, Dolls, Toys, Ladies' Work Baskets, Bird Cages, Feather Dusters, &c. &c. We continue to keep on hand a large stock of Stoves and Tinware, which we will $.ell as cheap as anybody. Rooffing, Guttering and Repairing done on short notice. We invite you to call and see our stock. JOHN E, PEOPLES & CO. Oct8, 1885 13 ly 1 Cm... ~ FALL AND WINTER GOODS. Now in Store and to arrivo a A FULL STOCK OF GENEKAL MERCHANDISE, STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, GROCERIES, HATS AND CATS, CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES, IIA RE WARE. SADDLES AND BRIDLES, CROCKERY AND GLASS WARE, Bacon, Lard, Corn, Sugar, Coffee, Molasses, &c. ALL of which I will sell LOW for Cash or Darter. Give nie a rail before buying, at No. 10 Granite Row W. TP. BARR. OFFICE OF Mc0ULLY, CATHCART & CO., ANDERSON, S. C, DEC. 24, 1885. Wo call your attention to the above Plow, for which we arc the Agents. Call and see it, To our Friends and Fatro?s : WE have been so very busy for the past two months that we have not had time to write a new advertisement. We desire, however, to return our thanks to our friends and customers for their very liberal patronage during tho season, notwithstanding we have been wearing our same old clothes, and have been unable to don a new dress. You are all familiar, no doubt, with the old song of "Big Stock," "Selling out at Cost," and such headings with which the papers arc tilled; and while we have never claimed to sell at cost, nor to carry the largest stock in the City, yet you have always found our Stock complete, and our prices as low <<s the lowest. We arc here for the purpose of doing a legitimate business. This is our home, and we have no idea of moving to any other clime. We understand the wants of our cus? tomers as well as any one else in the trade, and shall use every opportunity of getting the inside figures ami bottom roek discounts on everything we buy, thus enabling us to sell as low as is consistent with fair, square dealing. Now, look around and get all the "Cheap John" prices, then come to us and get full value for your money. We guaran? tee to give if. Now. we have a word to say about what we have already done: You remember about that balance you owe us on Note or Account or for Guano sold you. Well, we have waited patiently until the cotton season is almost over, and must now insist that you come to see us at once, without further delay, and make set? tlement, for if you do not we will be compelled to look after our interest ; and it is bet? ter for you to come to see us than for us to have to go about through the County en? quiring where you live, because all your neighbors know what a man is after when he travels around enquiring the way to people's houses at this time of the year. So you had better come on and see us. Business is business, and friendship and friendly rela? tions arc good things to cultivate. We must insist upon a strict compliance with the former, while we like also to enjoy tho latter. Remember to call and see us when yon want to sell your Cotton. We are always in the Cotton Market for Cash. Yours trulj', McCULLY, CATHCART & CO. WANTED! pt(~\f\ Families to tri' n sample pack OvU ape of "Bacot's Best Liver Pills," GIVEN AWAY at the Drugstore of Hill Bros. Every 2?c box contains 2S to 30 Pills, and the dose is only 1 to." Piils. This makes them the cheapest, Liver Medi? cine made. For .sale by all druggist land merchants dealing in Drills. Don'l forget to ask for a sample package free at Ii III Bros. Dec 17 1885 23 ?m Will rcniailc-lFnEF. to Ml applicants, and to customers of last year without ordering It. It contains about 181) pagos, 600 Illustrations, prices, accurate descriptions and Tnluablo direction i for planting nil varieties or VEGETABLE and FLOWER HEKU8, BULBS, etc. InTaluaWo to all, especially to Market Gardeners. Send for It. D. M. r- ERR Y & CO., Detroit, Michigan. DEBILITATED MIEN. You are allotvf<1 a fret, triri of I'n irtji tlnv* of tlio nso of l)r. Dye's Cclebr.-.O'd Voltaic Belt tvlth Electrle Susp? n:.>>r/ App!l:ir.r<?: fur Hie speedy relief and permanent curco' ? raun DrliilltyAos? Ot Vitality mid 3lunh<>o>l. and nil kindred troubles; Alsofor ninny otln-i- u\-. iviupltie rcstora .tlon to Health. \"i_->>r nmi fl:,ui!< mi im.-irantecd. No rlsli Is Incurred. III:..-rt-.*. .| prtni|ihletiuseatol envelope mailed frei', by aiMres-dm; VOLTAIC BELT CO., Marshall, Mich, Dec 8, 1S85 21 7 m THE Larnar Cotton Chopper. SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEW. It lias been THOROUGHLY-TRIED and i< FULLY GUAR? ANTEED. Chops s acres a day wilh one mule! Tay.s for itsfllf In a few days. PRICE ONLY S30! Send for Descriptive Circular. Address, BLDl'KT & MH3,L. Atlanta, tta. When I e:iy euro I il<> not mean morely lo Btop tlirm for n Itinc anil then I; a vi' tlicai return acaln. t ini'iin a radic.il euro. I hare made tlio ?l?caco of FITS, KI'ILETSY or P4UUK0 SICKS Kss iv llfrtong study. I warrant my remedy to coin the wnrat iwb, llecnnac ?iliorn bar* Hilled la no ivaaon for net n*?w receiving a euro, bend at once forn trentUe und r Krcalluttla <,t my infalllUa remedy, iilvu Express and Pest Cliko. It cl-.ik y,a notliln^ lor a trial, ami I will euro you. .AJJrcBsUr. 11. 0. KuuT, 1S3 I'earlSt.jKjw Xoti. 1 have a positive remedy !?r tlio anoro disease; In Its mo thousands ofcnioa or Die worst kind and of leiuj Eiaudlnulntvo liecn cured. Indeed, *n Mrone li my faith 111 Its elllcaev, that I will fend TWO ItOTTI.KS FBKE. together.vrlth n V* I.CAIIt.ETitEATISR on (bis tlisetue, lo uay sufferer, tflve Express mid P. 0. nddres-i.. J)U. T. A. SI.UCt.'M, lal I'earl St, Kcw Wrk ITf ANTED?Ladies and gentlemen in city or YV country to lake lih'ht- work at their own liou'C*. S3 to S-l ? daycan bo easily made; work sent hy mail: no canvassinir. Wc have good do titsjid for.uiir work and furnish steady employ nieiit. .Address, wills ?tamp, CROWN M*F*G COMl'AN V.'Jtll Vine St., Cincinnati, Ohio. \ PVERTISERS! .send for our Select List of Lo /V eal Newspapers. Ueo. I'. I'owell ,t Co.. 10 SptticeSt.,N. Y. 7. 1 Si 4 T?T> 11 WILL YOU IF you propose, going Wt*l -t Northwest, lo write it:r. I rej re Fetii the SHORT LINK. P. D. BUS.IJ, !'. !'? A., Allanla, (ia. Nov 12. I.Vni IS <iin Good News io the People of Anderson and Surrounding Country, Has Jusi Received the LARGEST and CHEAPEST Stock of Goods ever brought to this part of the Country, SHOES, SHOES, SHOES "XTJ'K brtvc a larger stock of Shoes than any other house in the city, and will sell VV them cheaper than ever before. Come and try a pair of our ZEIGLEB BROS. FINE SHOES, which is the cheapest in the market. Our stock of? [)RY GOODS, NOTIONS, HATS, TRUNKS, VALISES, Etc., Cannot be excelled in quality, quantity, nor price. I MEAN BUSINESS ! I am determined to sell more Goods than ever before, if LOW PRICES and GOOD GOODS will do it. I want everybody to examine my stock before buying, and if we don't convince you that we can save you money by buying from us, we will not ask you to do so. #3?" Remembet, I am now on Granite Row, (at Arnstein's old stand,) #5?" Thanking my many customers for their liberal patronage in the past, and earnestly asking for a continuance of the samo, I am, Very respectfully, W. A. CHAPMAN. Oct 29, 18S5 16 ly A SUM FOE YOU ALL TO WORK OUT ! BY MARY JANE. I BOUGHT half my Goods this Fall from TAYLOR & VANWYCK, and by so doing I saved half what I spent at other places. Now, how much would I have saved if I had spent all with TAYLOR &, VANWYCK. The correct answer given at our oflice to i.hose who can't work it out. Now, we propose to make things lively for all those that want it that way from now until Ninas. So come and sec for yourself. We have 200 barrels of FLOUR, from Fancy Patent, the best made, at $0.75, to the cheapest that can be sold on a guarantco of pure white at $5.25 per barrel. All are made under our own special brands, commencing with "Taylor it VanWyck's Patent,' "Geer's Darling" and "Maddox's Girl." Twenty Sacks more of our "Mary Jane Co (fee" at 10 lbs. for $1.00. French Candy 15c per lb.; Georgia XXX Soda Crackers 8c; Lemon Crackers 12c Ginger Snaps 12c; Stic!: Candy 12ic. Florida Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, Cocoanut?, Raisins, Currants, Citron, Graham Flour, ami many other things for the Xmas trade. Our Dress Goods, Calico, Jean;<, Boot and Shoe Department lias been replenished in the last Tew days, and we are going tu sell them this mutitli. Don't think because you don't know us you will trade somewhere else. Come and let's get acquainted, and we will do all we can to save you money and cultivate our acquaintance. TAYLOR & VANWYCK. DEPOT STREET. Dec 3, 1885 21 Word to the Wise is Sufficient. IIIAYL now received my Fall and Winter Stock of Goods. I will not say I have the largest Stock ever brought to this market, but I can truthfully say I have as good Goods, and will sell them as low as any other house in town. DRY GOODS ! Prints, Worsted Go.ids, Flannels, Marsailles Quilts, Men's and Ladies' best quality Undervests, Charlottesville (Ya.) Ca.~M meres?the bat goods in the market. Jeans, Kerseys, Fine Blanket? a specialty, -And other articles too numerous to mention. Hardware, Hollowware, Woodenware, Crockery and Glassware. BAY STATE BOOTS AND SHOES. I have been selling Boots and Shoes 45 years, and they are the best I over handled. If you want a Shoe warranted not to rip, at a low price, give me a call. WANTED IN MY STORE! 207 Men and Boys who want to buy HATS ! Largest line of Carpets and Rugs in Town. Also, Wait Paper. BUGGY MATE HIAL,. Fine Tea a specialty. Buckwheat Flour, Oat Meal, Flour, Fancy Groceries, Ba? con, Lard, Hams, Sugar, Green and Roasted Colfee. Try my Golden Rio Coffee and Molasses. g?r- 1 havo no Shoddy Goods. Will sell you GOOD GOODS a' lowest prices. A. B. TOWERS. MONEY WANTED! I need money to meet my obligations. All who are owing for Merchandise or Guanos, will confer a favor by caliing and paying the sumo. ?&- Eighest price given for Cottou. A. B. TOWERS. Oct 15, 1SS5 _ 14 New Crop IN". O. Syrup ?Jn?t In?tlit; Cheapest and tlie Best. ALSO, A RIG LOT OF FLOUR AND BACON, And otlicx* Groceries. ?~2T" BE sure to see us before making -our purchases. Remember, we sell Goods just a LITTLE CHEAPER TH'AN THE CHEAPEST. PERSONS INDEBTED XO US, Either by 2\ote or Account, should come to see us at once. We need money. W. S. LIGON & CO. Nov 19 1SS5 19 vim IF YOU WANT TO GET BARGAINS GO XO .IST? O. Farmer & Bro. Waverly House Building, Anderson, S. C. Wc are Just Receiving our Fall and "Winter Steck of Dry Goods of all kinds, Boots and Shoes, Hats, Caps, HARD WARE AND CHOCK ERY WAR E, AND, in fact, everything generally kept in a General Merchandise Store. We are determined not to he undersold. Come and see fur yourself. We will take pleasure in showing Goods and prices. Those indebted to us iiiks'. come forward and settle at once, as we need the money, and must have it. Our Accounts are ail due as soon ns the Cotton is ready for market. We will give the highest market price for Cotton in settlement of Notes and Accounts. Come at once. N. O. FARMER & BRO. Oct 1, 1885 12 WHEN WE COMMENCED BI'SINESS we told you, through the Lvtkm.iokxcek that? THE SAVANNAH VALLEY RAILROAD Was going to be built in spile of croakers, and it has become an established fact that it S8 TO BE COMPLETED SOON. In the meantime, what we told you about enr determination to build up a good trade lias been verified, and to such a degree that we have been compelled to seek larger and more commodious apartments. ANDERSON BS ON A BOOfel ! And we arc not going to be behind anybody. We can show a beautiful line of Dry Goods, Cloaks, Clothing, Jeans, Uoots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, and we carry a full Stock of Groceries and Provisions, Bagging and Ties that we will sell as cheap as any other house. We have built up a splendid trade by square dealings, and we are now so situated as to stand :dI the pressure that can be put upon us. Returning thanks to those who haveuiven t;s i heir custom heretofore, we bespeak a conti nuance of their patronage in our new quarters, ant! we would be glad to sec their neighbors, and their cousins, their Asters and their aunts, and all their male kindred. Our Store is now in the New Build? ing on South side ot the Public Square. We always pay highest Casli Prices for Cotton. BROWN BROS. Se>,t t0' >,s,>i'iL. ._- !' |y IT STANDS AT THE HEAD! THE rjpllLS rut shows the New Stylcof wood JL work that the Company is now in? troducing. A rtistieally beautiful, without a peer in its un'chaiiioul construction, it has no rival. Tiw new line of Attach? ments that arc now being placed with each "Domestic" are specialties. No other machine has them. These Attach? ments and the new wood-work make the "Domestic"' more than ever, without question, the acknowledged standard of cxcellence. ' >:.. Agents wanted in unoccupied lur itory. Address Domestic Sewing -vl a eliinc Co . DOfl Main Street. Richm .d, Virginia. For Sale by C. A. REED, Agent, Anderson, S. C. Julyi\ 185.") ??- ly T i. ii Invigomtor aim k\ui(.aki?b. loinr* pari II* ? ?ttvntrtli b!iil VIeor I? Kind and Body. T!;e 3>Sv.".l '\*-evo t.>.?.-<? nu<i Cutcltcvtual Bev? prtt;:o, lushiy endorse.! l?y llieclti rof ihr Medical l'ro ( ssinn; for euro n-iil ji cvention of .Mental and i'liwic.-il i:.rliaiisilim. f:iiroidc and Wsptlnor Diseases, t); K-tini-ymid LIv.t .\n-c:ioni. Henri Dis ? i- . '!? !:iii-li''!iit.!l\ ? t.Ti?,.".Vi:r ?l-.-ia.Sic'.c llcadocbe, :? ' I !.'??: r trVriMi*., "ir~l Freiing;*.etc Tills ? ?.?-!:'..?. i r\, ?'<.. Inr Convalescents I. .. . i.-li'-'t.l.'ill luvt -.mint I-i'.i->itm-qun 'i ?. ; i:is A '?-?i'i-rpctorintrprop ? ? ? i i :<<?? im >- HVii^lcrftil and : ?? ? ? ?? - ii'i.:'i .: .. One trial will i. -i. !?'??:? s.il.'bv Drucr ? ,, \ F'tnbortoira Wino . - '? :?. V' ? ??.??rni.ita.AUanla.Oa. For sale, wholesale and retail, by HILL BROS., Andscron, S. C._ THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Emily Swords, John Swords and Earlc Swords, Plaintiffs, against Kachel Swords, Sarah Swords, Mary Swords, Jane Parsons, Susan Evatt, Re? becca Newton. Caroline Conley, Harvey Swords, and the unknown Widow and heirs at law or James Swords, deceased, Defendants.?Sum.txiu fur Relief?Complaint not Saved. To the Defendants the unknown Widow and heirs at law of James Swords, deceased, and Harvey Swords: YOU are hereby summoned and required to an? swer the complaint in this action, which is filed in the ollice of the Cork of tho Court of Common Picas, at Auderson C. H., S. C and to serve a cony of your answer to the said complaint on thi ubscribcra at their office, Anderson C. H., S. C, within twenty days aftor the service hereof, exclusive of the day of"such service: and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the piaiutilTs in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in tho com? plaint. Dated 5th December, A. D. 1SS5. P.F.OYLES & SIMPSON, Plaintiffs* Attorneys. [Skal] F. E. Watki.ns, Deputy C.C. P. To the unknown Widow and heirs atlaw of James Swords, deceased, and to Harvey Swords: Take notice that (he complaint iu this action, together with the summons, of which the lorego ing is a copy, was filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Anderson County on tho fith day of December, 1SS?, and tbat tho object of this action is to obtain partition of tho premises described below, to bo made among the owners thereof by Commissioners to be appointed for that purpose, or to obtain a sale thereof to be made, ami a division of the proceeds, if a parti lion cannot lie made without prejudico to the in? terest of the owners. The premises in question arc described in the complaint as follows: All that Tract of Land of which John Swords died seized and possessed in the County and State afore? said, on Cully Creek, and containing one hundred and fifty acres, more or less, and bounded by tho lands o'r the Estate of Henry Fielding, John Owen, Larkin Newton and others. No personal claim is made against von. BROYLEs & SIMPSON, Plaintiffs' Att'ys. Dec 24,1885 21 6 MACHINE THE Ladies of Anderson and surround? ing Counties are respectfully invi? ted to call at my newly arranged Sewing Machine Parlor, and examine tbe merits of tbe various leading Machines for which I am sole Agent in this and several other Counties in Upper Carolina. I guarantee, one and all polito and careful attention. 'The justly celebrated New Home is still our favorite. It is simple, strong, swift and sure, doing tbe widest range of work, and equipped with all the latest im? proved Attachments. The Domestic is certainly a Star of no small magnitude, and is celebrated for its light and noiseless runniug, and its handsome appearance. The peerless White is KING, and is highly appreciated by all who use them, for lightness, simplicity and handsome finish. The Royal St. John ie certainly the ACCOMMODATING Machine of tho day, as yon can do beautiful and substan? tial work, by running either way, without getting out of adjustment or breaking stitches. These are the LEADERS, but I also sell several other makes of Machines, and all at low figures and on reasonable terms. The Littest Novelty in way of a Sewing Machine Attachment is the P. Byrne Spring Motor. The complete operation of a Sewing Machine with this Motor is so simple and easy that a child, or the most delicate lady can use it. Can be applied to any Sewing Machine, and is loudly prais? ed "by all who see its operation. Will rnn from 10 to 1,000 stitches per minute, at tho will of the operator. I have exclusive salo of this Motor for the upper portion of South Carolina. Can be seen in operation at any time at either of my Sewing Ma chine Parlors. KccdlcSj Oil and Attachments a specialty. Main Ollice, Anderson, S. C.: Under my Personal Qiarfif. Spartanburgand Union Ollice: W. J. GILMORE, Manager. Greenville Ollice: JAS. V. YOUNG, Manage? Abbeville Office: E. M. KEATON, Manage^ Walhalla Office: W. C. WILLIAMS, Manag? - - - ? ?~ BUGGIES, BUGGIES. I am constantly receiving fresh additions to my stock of Buggies. Carriages, Har? ness and Whips, and will bo pleased to quote prices, to any who may wish to pur? chase. C. A. X1EED, Apr't, ANDERSON, S. C. Sept 3.1S85 8 DELAYS ARE DANGEROUS. ASINGLE SPARK may destroy your Dwelling iu one hour. 1 can give you ample security against loss by Fire, as the combined Assets of the Companies I represent amount to $11,1)02,418. Call on me and Insure your Dwellings, Furniture, Barns and Merchandise. It will be too lot when the fire starts. A. B. TOWERS, Insurance "Agent. Anderson. S. C, March 27,1SS4 37 W. 13. BEACHAM, CONTRACTOR & BUILDER, DEALER IN LUMBER, SASH: BLINDS, DOORS, And Glass of every Description, ANDERSON, S. C, Ott 22, ISS5 15 _ PATENTS. WM. G. HENDERSON, Falent Attorney And Solicior. OFFICES, 025 F STREET, P. O. Box 50. WASHINGTON, D. C. Formerly of the Examining Corps, U. S. Tatent Office, Practices before the Patent Office, U. S. Supreme Court and the Federal Courts. Opinions given as to scope, validity, and infringements of Patents. Information cheerfully and promptly furnished. Hand BooVs on Patents, nfer annexed, FHEE. with